Citing Textual Evidence

What is textual evidence?

• Specific details or quotes from a text that support or prove a claim or argument.

• Random facts or opinions from a text that may or may not support a claim or argument.

• General knowledge about a text that can be used to support a claim or argument.

• Personal interpretations or assumptions about a text that can be used as evidence for a claim or argument.

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Why is it important to find evidence in a text?

• To confuse the reader, to waste time, and to make the text longer.

• To support claims, provide credibility, and deepen understanding.

• To ignore the author's intent, to disregard the facts, and to form biased opinions.

• To undermine the argument, to weaken the evidence, and to misinterpret the text.

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What are some strategies for finding evidence in a text?

• Reading the text quickly and skimming for keywords

• Relying solely on personal opinions and assumptions

• Ignoring the author's arguments and evidence

• Analyzing the author's arguments and supporting evidence, identifying key words and phrases, looking for patterns and connections, considering the context and purpose of the text, and evaluating the credibility of the sources used.

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When citing textual evidence, what information should be included?

• Author's name, title of the work, publication date, and page number(s)

• Author's name, title of the work, publication date, and paragraph number(s)

• Author's name, title of the work, publication date, and line number(s)

• Author's name, title of the work, publication date, and chapter number(s)

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Why is it important to use quotation marks when citing textual evidence?

• To indicate that the words are directly taken from the original source.

• To show that the words are paraphrased from the original source.

• To highlight the importance of the cited evidence.

• To make the citation look more professional.

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What is the difference between a direct quote and a paraphrase?

• A direct quote is a rephrasing of someone else's ideas in your own words, while a paraphrase is a summary of someone else's words.

• A direct quote is an exact replication of someone else's words, while a paraphrase is a restatement of someone else's ideas in your own words.

• A direct quote is a restatement of someone else's ideas in your own words, while a paraphrase is an exact replication of someone else's words.

• A direct quote is a summary of someone else's words, while a paraphrase is a direct replication of someone else's ideas.

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How can you determine if a piece of evidence is relevant to your argument?

• Evaluate if it contradicts your main points or claims.

• Consider if it is unrelated to your main points or claims.

• Determine if it is based on personal opinion rather than facts.

• Assess if it directly supports or strengthens your main points or claims.

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Why is it important to analyze and interpret textual evidence?

• To ignore the text completely

• To waste time and effort

• To confuse the reader

• To understand the meaning and significance of the text.

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What are some common mistakes to avoid when citing textual evidence?

• Not properly formatting the evidence, such as using incorrect punctuation or capitalization

• Not providing enough context, not properly introducing the evidence, not using quotation marks or citations, and not analyzing or explaining the significance of the evidence.

• Providing too much context, overloading the evidence with unnecessary information

• Using outdated or unreliable sources for the evidence

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How can you effectively integrate textual evidence into your writing?

• Use evidence without any context or citation

• Introduce the evidence with a signal phrase or context, provide a clear citation or reference for the source, and explain how the evidence supports your argument or claim.

• Include evidence that contradicts your argument

• Provide a vague explanation of how the evidence supports your claim

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